Posts Tagged ‘elementary’
Bergamo Montessori News Volume IV, Spring Edition – ft. a student interview with Governor Newsom and some really great art!
Here’s a look inside the spring edition of the Bergamo elementary student-run newspaper – of special note is a visit with Governor Gavin Newsom (and I’m a little partial to the art in this edition…).
Read MoreMontessori Basics: What is the Montessori work period?
You may already know a bit about the Montessori work period, also known as the work cycle. What exactly is it, and why is it so important?
Read MoreAttention Parents: Do These 6 Things for a Successful Transition to Montessori Elementary
If you do these six things when your child moves up to Elementary, you will help your child’s transition to this new and exciting period of her life.
Read MoreCan You Believe It?
We had quite an event happen. About a year ago, I read the book The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. I read this book aloud (it’s a picture book for younger children) to illustrate the idea of point of view in writing. A boy’s box of crayons is in conflict with each…
Read MoreFamily Needs Drive for local food bank a HUGE success!
Our Family Needs Drive was a complete success, thanks to all the amazing families that contributed! The FBFS truck picked up from each campus TWICE! – the final pick up was today and it’s already in distribution to Sacramento families in need. We are so proud of our Call-to-Action students and all the care, dedication,…
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https://youtu.be/r3uZRIszWyw Dear Montessorian, This is the job opening you have been waiting for. No, really, it is. We seek an experienced Elementary Guide to lead a well-established and normalized 9-12 classroom starting in mid-August 2016. Are you that person? Our school: We celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2015. 40 years! We are one of the…
Read MoreWhat is Inclusive Education and why is it important for me?
The Montessori Institute of San Diego offered the first ever AMI Inclusive Education Course over the last two summers. Our Upper Elementary Guide in Sacramento, Aimee Meyer, is part of the first graduating class in this groundbreaking new program! She now has special knowledge and training to work with children with special needs within the…
Read MoreThanks to the Eucalyptus students at WMS for spring cleaning the schoolyard!
It started out as a couple of students wanting to take on a small project, and turned into the whole class wanting to clean up the whole yard!
Read MoreLiving the Mission: A Montessori Student Takes His Lessons out into the Community
We received this lovely correspondence this weekend, and share with permission here: Wendy, I just thought you might like to see how the lesson Ethan received at school last year on developing a quiz using electrical circuitry has been shared with the community. Last summer he made 4 “boxes” based on the lessons he…
Read MoreUpper Elementary Talent Show, 2015
Enjoy this sampling of talent presented by the Upper Elementary class! Click the images below to see the video lookbooks in Steller.
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